Gilroy High School - Las Animas Yearbook (Gilroy, CA)

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In spite of a consistent financial embarrassment we rallied and made the wild West wllder by presentinv to the public a rip roaring drama entitled Howdy Stranger The memories of our rehearsals our town wide search for cowhand outfits and finally the plays ultimate success will never be forvotten Another milestone was the Junior Senior Prom The setting was colonial and here we learned how to conduct ourselves at a formal party student activities and were well represented in ex ery ath letic team On April 12 and 13 we dressed up in our stiff collars and ruffles to present Pride and Prejudice The play was one of the most beautifully costumed ever presented to the Gilroy public Finally the last day has arrived For twelve years we have looked forward to Commencement Day but as it dawns we are sorry it means the conclusion of our high school life We have arrived at a fork on the trail The time has come when we must travel separately so reg et fully we bid farewell to Gilroy High . . . . U . b i Seniors! Led by Linton Kludt we entered the swirl ot . 5 I -

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elliot C-Ima idllotza- Way back in 1936 we, the frosh, were welcomed into Gilroy High School at the Freshman Reception held in the gymnasium. As befalls all freshmen, there were many laughs at our expense, but led by Shirley Wilkinson, we managed to survive. Our sophomore year taught us expert technique in cut- ting class, chewing gum without arousing the teachers suspicion, and getting into a room just as the last sound of the bell died away. When assemblies were held we sat tar back in the music building and craned our necks in order to see. We elected Wesley Weeks our president and were capably guided in our heated class discussions. Upper classmen! No longer could we be classified as riff raff . We began to recognize our responsibilities. Our meetings were sometimes near-riots, especially when class dues and other pecuniary problems were discussed.

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Esther Carlyle, Barbara Bannister, Santi- ago Barcola, Lloyd Bjork, Bobbie Chap- pell, Henry Alverez, Dorothy Auser, jane Atnip, Josephine Bettencourt, R i t a Barcola, Mercy Barraza, Marie Burbank, Laurette Avancina, Toshi Awaya, Marian Armstrong. Don Goodwin, Blair Harrison, Randall Kannely, Edmund Horworth, August Gubser, joe Honda, Manabi Hirasaki, Kuichi Koga, Mildred Happ, Pattie Harp, Nancy Fulton, Margaret Hawes, Viola Holloway, Eleanor Holloway, Laura Furtado. Pascual Valencia, Wesley Zamzow, Eston Smith, Dick Tryor, Warren Sturla, Ralph Santos, Helen Yamano, Helen Stevens, Frances Stevens, Esther Valbusa, Orma Waugh, Mary Dolores Sanchez, Haruyo Toyoshima. ' N .NR 'naive 1: